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Poland Discovers Tunnels for Migrant Smuggling from Belarus

2/26/2026

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Polish border authorities discovered several sophisticated tunnels in 2025 used to smuggle migrants from Belarus into Poland.
One tunnel, about 60 meters long, smuggled around 180 migrants, primarily from Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Authorities say the tunnels were built with help from specialists in the Middle East, possibly linked to Hamas.
Polish officials call this Belarusian hybrid warfare against the EU, and Poland has built a 200-kilometer border barrier.

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Polish border authorities discovered several sophisticated tunnels in 2025 used to smuggle migrants from Belarus into Poland.
One tunnel, about 60 meters long, smuggled around 180 migrants, primarily from Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Authorities say the tunnels were built with help from specialists in the Middle East, possibly linked to Hamas.
Polish officials call this Belarusian hybrid warfare against the EU, and Poland has built a 200-kilometer border barrier.